Need Workstation $1,500 Budget

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lokenzal

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I need a workstation for under $1,500 that can handle editing and graphic design on 4k resolution films.

I'll primarily be using Premiere Pro, After Effects, Final Cut 7, and Photoshop.

It would be nice if the computer can also run high end games and record the screen smoothly so I can make tutorials. However, editing and graphic design are the priority.

I will need an operating system (windows), but I have a mouse, keyboard, monitor, and speakers.

I'd like the case to have USB 3.0 and Firewire 800 ports.
I'll need lots of hard drive space. Certainly no less than 4 TB.

Any help is appreciated.
 
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legokill101

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here you go
[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Hdln) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Hdln/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Hdln/benchmarks/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $29.98 @ Outlet PC
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD5H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz87xud5h) | $209.98 @ Outlet PC
**Memory** | [Mushkin Silverline 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/mushkin-memory-994018) | $149.24 @ NCIX US
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001) | $84.98 @ Outlet PC
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001) | $84.98 @ Outlet PC
**Video Card** | [Zotac GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/zotac-video-card-zt7030110p) | $387.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Case** | [Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-400r) | $65.99 @ NCIX US
**Power Supply** | [Fractal Design Integra R2 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-power-supply-fdpsuin2b750w) | $79.99 @ NCIX US
**Optical Drive** | [Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/lite-on-optical-drive-ihas124-04) | $14.99 @ Newegg
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-fqc04649) | $127.27 @ TigerDirect
**Other**| Intel Intel Xeon E3-1240V3 Haswell 3.4GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1150 80W Quad-Core Server Processor BX80646E31240V3| $275.99
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $1511.38
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-24 16:46 EDT-0400 |
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($325.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($148.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($89.68 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V200 Series 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($396.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($61.29 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($127.27 @ TigerDirect)
Total: $1528.12
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-24 17:27 EDT-0400)
 
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If it's a concern to you, might as well get 32 GB now just to be safe.

 
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legokill101

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only thing is for a workstation stability is a primary concern so that why i went with a xenon brand cpu and he also asked for a board with firewire also i would get a bit bigger psu so if he wants more preformance he can ad a second 770
 
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lokenzal

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Updated with a better cooler.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1JkD0
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1JkD0/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1JkD0/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD5H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($218.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Silverline 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($149.24 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($377.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Fractal Design Integra R2 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($132.95 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1654.56
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-30 15:10 EDT-0400)
 
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lokenzal

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Made some slight adjustments and am placing the order.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/21ZN3
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/21ZN3/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/21ZN3/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD5H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($198.94 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($319.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($348.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Fractal Design Integra R2 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($129.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1832.80
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-13 20:58 EST-0500)
 
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